In the triple homicide, Williams was charged with three counts of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime and grand larceny, in connection to the theft of a truck belonging to Anderson.

Williams tried to evade capture and led officers on a wild high-speed pursuit before he crash into a house. Sheriff John Skipper said during the pursuit, Williams fired several shots at deputies, which led to additional charges.

Williams faces additional charges in connection to the chase including failure to stop for blue lights, two attempted murder charges and three counts of possession of a weapon during a crime. Skipper said that the attempted murder charges are as a result of Williams shooting at Greenville County and Anderson County deputies during the pursuit.

Williams, who has a criminal record that dates back to 1997, was sentenced in 2005 to 10 years in prison for armed robbery. He was released Nov. 30, 2012, to serve the remainder of his sentence under community supervision in Anderson County.